ABS BRAKING

roger_01 · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: ABS BRAKING

hi all i have a prob with the brakes when braking hard on loose grit the brake pedal goes to the floor and judders and makes a servo lectric sorta noise, the brakes still work but not quite as well , a merchanic said it was a sensor come loose in its housing can anyone tell me where this abs sensor is cheers

Privateer · Guest

just follow the wires along the axle to each hub, front ones are visible inboard of disc, rear ones are inside drum assy.

The Pikester · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject:

Sorry if this sounds strange but thats more or less exactly what ABS brakes feel like when they are working and even gentle braking on gravel roads will cause them to operate. If there is any problem at all with the ABS system there will be a light showing on the dash board all the time. At the first sign of trouble ABS systems shut down and become a plain ordinary brake system.

More info needed to aid with diagnosis.....

jeepmadmike · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject:

pull the fuses on the ABS and see if it still does it. i usually disable ABS as i hate the way it takes control of my braking, years of motor sport has honed my braking skills

roger_01 · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject:

thanks for your replys i shall cheque the sensors have not come loose cheers

daggie · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:35 am Post subject:

they won't have come loose Wink

roger_01 · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject:

the garage that fixed it before said the sensor had come loose in its housing

maebelone · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:32 am Post subject: Interesting traction

Just reading all the blurbs on your ABS . thought it was interesting to let anyone still reading this. That when Rover was rethinking the traction control system for the LR3. If you select the sand mode on the optimizer.
It would disengage the Front wheels from using ABS control so you can steer through sand and stop the plowing affect. because when the DSC is in full control it will apply the brakes automatically and cause the vehicle to plow straight ahead in Sand.